Exercise Tolerance Testing and Progressive Return to Activity Treatment: Modifying the Buffalo Concussion Assessment and Treatment Protocol for Application in a Military Environment

Abstract

Overall research goals: This planning grant will support the development of a research infrastructure and a field-deployable exertion step test for the evaluation of exercise tolerance after concussion in active duty SM. The degree of exercise intolerance on the step test will impart prognostic information for recovery and guide the prescription of early, individualized and progressive sub-threshold aerobic exercise rehabilitation to promote rapid recovery for concussed active duty SM. These pilot data will help us to design the eventual clinical trial. The ultimate goal is to deliver to military primary care clinicians and rehabilitation specialists an evidence-based treatment plan for SM with acute concussion as well as those with delayed recovery after military TBI.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1118623

Entities

People

  • John J Leddy

Organizations

  • University at Buffalo

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood Flow
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Processes
  • Clinical Trials
  • Concussion
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Maryland
  • Military Medicine
  • Musculoskeletal Physiology
  • Nervous System
  • Physiology
  • Pilot Studies
  • Recovery
  • Rehabilitation
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.